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Vanguard From power vandalism to gunrunning: Delta’s mammy market’s dark economy of powerline, arms

"Once they (stolen power line assets) enter there, under five minutes, they have it dismantled, it's melted. You can't separate go...

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Vanguard When Pete Edochie wept in Ghana

This visit was for the launching of the Pete Edochie Legacy project, themed Celebrating the Africa legend; The lion that needs not...

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Vanguard From Atiku’s spokesmen to Tinubu’s spokesmen – yesterday, Atiku; today, Tinubu; tomorrow, who knows?, by Stephanie Shaakaa

Segun Showunmi has given Nigerians another reason to examine the curious business of political loyalty. The post From Atiku’s spok...

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Vanguard ‘Courts are now market stalls’: Nigerians react to Justice Augie’s jabs on judiciary

"When registry staff can make files disappear, delay service, or backdate affidavits, elections are rigged before ballot papers ar...

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Vanguard Farancis Duru: Meet the baby-faced legend of Nollywood

Over a career spanning more than three decades, Duru became one of Nollywood’s most respected faces, featuring in numerous films i...

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Vanguard 2027: Violence threatening polls – ‘Tinubu must come’, ‘Tinubu must go’ supporters clash

“It's a culture of violence, and intimidation and voter suppression, and I think that was the main obstacle for me in the 2023 ele...

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Vanguard Kwara govt distributes farm inputs to 235,567 farmers

By Demola Akinyemi Ilorin Kwara State Governor, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq last Monday commenced distribution of agricultural i...

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Vanguard EBOLA: Genomics links Nigeria’s case to Kenya index case – Pate

“We still have only one confirmed case. The contacts have been traced, quarantined, and we are conducting additional tests, some o...

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Vanguard How 25-yr-old Ogun farmer died in police cell; family, community demand answers

Peter was arrested on Saturday, October 17, following an allegation that he stole a bunch of plantains The post How 25-yr-old Ogun...

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Vanguard Gov AbdulRazaq inaugurates PBAT Door-to-Door campaign in Kwara

By Demola Akinyemi Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Monday inaugurated the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (PBAT) Door-t...

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Vanguard Who recruits ad hoc workers for INEC?

Former INEC National Commissioner Mike Igini says the decisive test may lie further down the chain - ad hoc workers who manage vot...

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Vanguard Return of Ebola: Triumph of 2014, test of 2026

On October 20, 2014, WHO declared Nigeria free of Ebola. On October 20, 2026, the confirmation of an imported case of Ebola Bundib...

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Vanguard EES, ETIAS and €20 Fee: How confusion over Europe’s new border systems fuels visa scam

Yet from Instagram vendors in Surulere to travel plazas in Onitsha, agents are charging Nigerian travellers up to N250,000 for bot...

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Vanguard GIDEON OLAJIDE (1930-2026): A tribute to a beloved church father

By Prof. Jacob Kehinde Olupona The passing of the Rt. Revd. Gideon Isaac Oladipo Olajide, retired Bishop of the Diocese of Ibadan...

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Vanguard Ebola vaccine trial begins in DR Congo

The first clinical trial of an Ebola vaccine in the outbreak gripping the Democratic Republic of Congo began Friday, WHO said. The...

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Vanguard Remembering Alex Ekwueme amid growing anxiety, security concerns

His legacy calls for a Nigeria in which national integration is not merely proclaimed but practised; in which constitutional arran...

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Premium Times Ebola: Nigeria case highly similar to Kenya infection – Minister

Kenya has so far recorded nine confirmed Ebola cases caused by Bundibugyo virus, including one death. The post Ebola: Nigeria case...

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Premium Times Okpebholo vows to sign death warrant against convicted kidnappers after 30 days

The Edo governor said insecurity was a major concern when he assumed office but decided to prioritise tackling it, after raising t...

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Vanguard Trump lifts some Canada tariffs ahead of midterms

President Donald Trump's administration lifted some tariffs on Canadian imports Friday, two weeks ahead of midterm elections, afte...

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Vanguard Nigeria’s first Ebola case ‘highly similar’ to Kenyan one – Minister

Nigeria announced its first Ebola case on Tuesday, the wife of a staff member at Switzerland's embassy in Abuja, who had returned...

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Vanguard Xenophobia: FG condemns attacks, evacuates 114 more Nigerians from South Africa

The ministry said the latest operation was the 16th consular evacuation since the exercise began on June 10, 2026, bringing the to...

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Vanguard 2027: You’ll win Benue by landslide – Onjeh tells Obi

He described Obi’s performance in Benue State during the 2023 presidential election as impressive and outstanding, adding that he...

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Vanguard 2027: Unlike 2023, Kaduna votes now for Tinubu, Gov Sani declares

"Kaduna State will support President Tinubu and vote massively for him in recognition of his achievements. We encourage our suppor...

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Premium Times DRC begins new vaccine trial as outbreak kills over 4,600

The trial, named Tumaini, which means “hope” in Swahili, will assess vaccine candidates designed to protect against the Bundibugyo...

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